A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report
Ovarian tumors are commonly seen in reproductive age group in women. However, when they occur at extremes of age, the suspicion of malignancy increases. The detection of dermoid cyst at 8 years of age is uncommon and hence is being reported to acquaint the doctors of this possibility. Awareness of b...
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| description | Ovarian tumors are commonly seen in reproductive age group in women. However, when they occur at extremes of age, the suspicion of malignancy increases. The detection of dermoid cyst at 8 years of age is uncommon and hence is being reported to acquaint the doctors of this possibility. Awareness of benign tumors in small children can help in proper counseling of patient party and planning the surgical procedure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-00ee2a7603754b01b79ffdef453f462e2025-08-20T01:59:10ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512017-01-0138221021110.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_109_16A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case reportManika AgarwalShweta MishraOvarian tumors are commonly seen in reproductive age group in women. However, when they occur at extremes of age, the suspicion of malignancy increases. The detection of dermoid cyst at 8 years of age is uncommon and hence is being reported to acquaint the doctors of this possibility. Awareness of benign tumors in small children can help in proper counseling of patient party and planning the surgical procedure.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2017;volume=38;issue=2;spage=210;epage=211;aulast=AgarwalAgemalignancymature cystic teratoma |
| spellingShingle | Manika Agarwal Shweta Mishra A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology Age malignancy mature cystic teratoma |
| title | A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report |
| title_full | A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report |
| title_short | A case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8-year-old girl: A rare case report |
| title_sort | case of mature cystic teratoma in an 8 year old girl a rare case report |
| topic | Age malignancy mature cystic teratoma |
| url | http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2017;volume=38;issue=2;spage=210;epage=211;aulast=Agarwal |
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